Career & Technical Education

Our Mission

The mission of Career and Technical Education is to encourage students to get a head start on preparing for college and careers. Career and Technical Education (CTE) gives students the chance to get a head start on preparing for college and careers. In CTE programs, students will learn how core school subjects like math, science, and writing are used in real life. CTE students have the opportunity to participate in hands-on training in their chosen program and gain real-world experience. Many programs offer the opportunity to earn nationally recognized certifications which can be used to get a job that will help them pay for college or start their careers right out of high school!

Annual Notice of Career and Technical Education Programs

2025-2026

The Hattiesburg Public School District announces that it is now accepting applications for high school students to attend career and technical education programs during the 2025-2026 school year. Classes that must have been completed before beginning a program vary by program area. For more information regarding individual programs or prerequisite classes for specific programs, contact Charish Pierce at 601-544-0811 Ext 5189 or charish.pierce@hattiesburgpsd.com.

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Student Prerequisites

C or higher in English (the previous year)
C or higher in high school-level math (last course taken or instructor can specify the level of math instruction needed)
Student grades, attendance, and behavior will be considered

To apply for the CTE program, please download the application below and return it to Dr. Charish Pierce, Hattiesburg High CTE Counselor.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Pierce, Hattiesburg High CTE Counselor, at 601-544-0811 Ext. 5189.

Hattiesburg High School Career and Technical Education Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or handicapping conditions in accordance with federal and state law.

District Title IX and Section 504 Coordinator

Dr. Michael Battle

Phone: 601-582-5078

Email: michael.battle@hattiesburgpsd.com

CTE Application

Hattiesburg High School Programs

Advanced Manufacturing

This course includes material on basic factory safety, hand tools, power tools, employability skills, welding, assembly, construction drawings, materials handling, circuits and electronics, robotics, and more.

Business, Marketing, and Finance

Covers the fundamentals of business and marketing such as workplace safety, ethics, leadership, and business finance.

Culinary Arts
Includes classroom and hands-on experiences that will
prepare students for employment or continuing education
in the food-service industry.

Early Childhood Education
Prepares students for the field of early childhood
education by improving academic and technical skills,
improving employability skills and articulating courses to
community colleges.

Engineering
Provides students with expanded knowledge of the use of
technical skills and enables them to solve problems by
applying knowledge in a technological context.

Health Science
Provides students with an overview of the health-care
field including nursing services, therapeutic services,
diagnostic services, health informatics, veterinary
services, medical services, emergency services,
rehabilitative services, pharmacists, and mental health
services.

Information Technology (IT)
Prepares students for occupations in the fields of
computer operations and programming, software
applications, web development, and computer
repair/installation.

Law & Public Safety
Allows students to learn specialized areas and topics
within the law and public safety arena.

Polymer Science
Provides students with hands-on experiences related to
the application of polymer science concepts in the
workplace.

Sports Medicine
Focuses on the importance of prevention, evaluation,
acute treatment and therapeutic care related to injuries
in sports.

Exploring Computer Science
Introduces 9th-grade students to what encompasses the computer science field. The course includes content in problem-solving, critical thinking, and algorithmic development as well as introduces students to the basic of web development, programming, robotics, data science, and artificial intelligence.

Family and Consumer Sciences
Prepares students for living in the real world and helps them develop leadership, problem-solving, decision-making, critical thinking, communication, computer, and mathematical skills.

Hattiesburg STEAM Academy

N.R. Burger Programs

Cyber Foundations II

Offered in the seventh grade. This program is an innovative instructional program that prepares students to effectively use technology in learning, communication, and life.

Computer Science and Engineering

Offered in the eighth grade, this class completes studies in technology literacy, the design process, emerging technologies, computer-aided design, sustainable design and technology, robotics simulation, and workplace skills for the 21st century.

CTE Brochure

Please contact him at: 601-582-5078 .

Dr. Britaney Cheatham

Career and Technical Education Director
B ritaney.cheatham@hattiesburgpsd.com
(601) 582-5078 ext. 1049

Staff directory

Dr. Charish Pierce
Career and Technical Education Counselor
Charish.Pierce@Hattiesburgpsd.com
(601) 544-0811 ext. 5189

Jennie Noonkester
Student Services Coordinator
Jennie.Noonkester@Hattiesburgpsd.com
(601) 544-0811 ext. 5107

Anne Marie Bailey Student Services Coordinator Anne.Bailey@Hattiesburgpsd.com (601) 544-0811 ext. 5194

Susan Humphries
CTE Administrative Assistant
Susan.Humphries@Hattiesburgpsd.com
(601) 544-0811 ext. 5189

Kids helping during recent water crisis in Jackson

Law and Public Safety Students traveled to Jackson, Mississippi during their Labor Day break to help distribute supplies during the recent Water Crisis.